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lol... just saying, I think it will be interesting to see how this team goes now.

Roy/Granger/Paul/Rush/Collison

It could turn out real good but at the same time right now how much better does it make us?

Are we a Playoff team now...?

In the East, I think so. This season isn't the point. Now we have a young nucleus of Granger/Collison/Hibbert/Stephenson/George to build around. And if we are lucky, Hansbrough and Price could be nice young pieces as well.

I'm impressed Mr. Bird! I am glad Okafor wasn't part of the deal. Bird for sainthood is a little too drastic, but I WILL throw in a half dozen kudos to Bird. I've not been as sold on Collison as some have, but getting him is better than taking on Calderon and his terrible contract. Collison has a chance to be the PG of the future, and Calderon was nothing but an overpaid stop gap PG.

PLUS Jimmy's crutch is gone. Thank you Bird!

100% DITTO

I mean these are the words that came through my head exactly when I read the news. Collison might only be Travis Best but even if that's the case this is still a very sharp, smart move given the roster situation. And it removes the crutch.

Sure DC will now be asked to jack up 6 3PA per game, and sure his desire to totally dominate the FGAs will rise to new levels. But then JOB will be gone and a better coach can come in and reign him in a bit.

It also makes room for a "normal" PF to play PF.

You adjusted from a position of either lack of need or not a great fit to one of high need. You didn't commit to bad salary. You stayed young.

This trade falls on the plus side big time for Bird and goes right up there with JO for TJ/Rasho-expiring/Hibbert and #11 for Jack/#13/McRoberts.

Just when I want to count out Bird he brings it. Even if the move flops, Troy goes on to be GOAT and Collison kills 7 people at Circle Center, it's still a very smart move on paper and the right type of move to make. I won't fault him for crazy out of nowhere twists to the outcome (ie, Collison breaks his knee).

I really thought we would have to give up more to get Collison. Bird did an awesome job. I wonder if Bird was the initiator in the whole trade. Did he call New Orleans and they said we want a good wing, then he called Houston, then he called New Jersey to get it done. It would have to be Bird or someone on the pacers staff who started this whole trade.

In the East, I think so. This season isn't the point. Now we have a young nucleus of Granger/Collison/Hibbert/Stephenson/George to build around. And if we are lucky, Hansbrough and Price could be nice young pieces as well.

Yeah Nice young and unproven, I think the trade has brought about good potential for the team but the first point that I made was some people are really getting over excited about this, take it for what it is... nothing wrong with being excited but can't focus at your job, it's like we signed Lebron or something...

Thinking about it... Posey is also huge in terms of playing D against a team like Miami... so he may be a key role player moving forward.

This trade is a steal and propably team changin maybe also changing our gamestlye and slow our offense down a bit favourable for Hibbert aswell imo.

At the first moment I saw Posey just as a filler but now I remember him in the Celtics 2008 campaign he was one of the major reasons for their success by playing defense constantly I hope he can teach George and Rush a bit would be awesome. Eventhough I can see Posey beeing traded for a young Big Man im fine as long as he has some upside

Let's go Pacers our future shines bright.
(But im not sure about the playoffs, would love to see that happen though)

Yeah Nice young and unproven, I think the trade has brought about good potential for the team but the first point that I made was some people are really getting over excited about this, take it for what it is... nothing wrong with being excited but can't focus at your job, it's like we signed Lebron or something...

Maybe I'm in the minority but I'm not that excited we got Collison. He's obviously better than anything we have at the spot though.

Wow! I logged onto PD and the first thing I saw was the Troy appreciation thread, and I didn't know what it was all about. Then someone in the post said, "after acquiring Collison," and I got confused, so I looked on the main forum and I saw this post. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked... Good job Bird-way!!

I mean these are the words that came through my head exactly when I read the news. Collison might only be Travis Best but even if that's the case this is still a very sharp, smart move given the roster situation. And it removes the crutch.

Sure DC will now be asked to jack up 6 3PA per game, and sure his desire to totally dominate the FGAs will rise to new levels. But then JOB will be gone and a better coach can come in and reign him in a bit.

It also makes room for a "normal" PF to play PF.

You adjusted from a position of either lack of need or not a great fit to one of high need. You didn't commit to bad salary. You stayed young.

This trade falls on the plus side big time for Bird and goes right up there with JO for TJ/Rasho-expiring/Hibbert and #11 for Jack/#13/McRoberts.

Just when I want to count out Bird he brings it. Even if the move flops, Troy goes on to be GOAT and Collison kills 7 people at Circle Center, it's still a very smart move on paper and the right type of move to make. I won't fault him for crazy out of nowhere twists to the outcome (ie, Collison breaks his knee).

Did Travis Best EVER have a double digit assist game? Let alone 14 in 37 starts? At one point a stretch of four games in a row with at least 10 assists?

The assists numbers don't lie IMO. It's not like New Orleans is exactly brimming with offensive talent. Danny will be far and away the best offensive weapon Collison has ever had around him. They will play brilliantly off each other.